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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build
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I plan on building my own balance stand with some scrap steel, so I'll need to do that before I post the tutorial. I'll save the front tire for that one. Usually fronts are easier than the really wide, low profile sport bike rears. I'll also show the extra cheap barstool tire balance trick.
1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
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2020 Harley Street Glide Special
Angola, IN
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That sounds like something i could use in the Man cave. lol.
76 KZ, frame gusset work,1200CC.Ported by Larry Cavanaugh, 1.5mm.over intakes, Carron Pipe, ZRX12 rear end, and seat,96zx9 front end.
01 CBR600F4i Track bike.
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In your case you'll need one red and one green barstool.:laugh: Did you get the compressor yet?
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2007 Harley Sportster 1200
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76 KZ, frame gusset work,1200CC.Ported by Larry Cavanaugh, 1.5mm.over intakes, Carron Pipe, ZRX12 rear end, and seat,96zx9 front end.
01 CBR600F4i Track bike.
Cobourg, Ont. Can.
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2020 Harley Street Glide Special
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I'm with jake on the tire changing- there isn't much worse than spending 2 hours wrestling a skinny tire on a skinny rim with 2 rim locks fixing a tube only to find out that you pinched the new tube during installation This is probably the only reason I'm doing my swingarm swap, to get away from those damn tubes! I wish I had a rear wheel and brand new sticky tire I'm jelous Josh!
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2020 Harley Street Glide Special
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I thought that these braces would do a good job of triangulating the downtubes to the neck. Even went to the trouble of making sure that I could remove the valve cover normally. However, I forgot about checking that I could remove the head. :blush: I'll have to shorten them or section and clearance them or remove them alltogether. Does anyone have any ideas? I even tried removing the bolts from all of the motor mounts, and rocking the motor back. No dice.
At least this worked. I've been meaning to box in the shock mount and reinforce it with some tubes. Mission accomplished.
I also installed the countershaft in the cases so that I could measure how much of an offset sprocket that I will need. Looks like I will need to run a 5/8" offset front sprocket. I could possibly turn the rear hub back 1/8" and use a 1/2" offset front sprocket. If I go with the 5/8" offset then I'll will have to clearance the frame and I guess the cover. However, if I turn the hub, then I'm left with only 1/8" clearance between the chain and tire, and maybe 1/8" clearance between the chain and frame. Is 1/8" enough clearance? Does anyone have advice? BTW I plan on running a new o-ring 530 chain.
1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
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2007 Harley Sportster 1200
2020 Harley Street Glide Special
Angola, IN
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Ive made that mistake....
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when you took the valve cover off did you have the cams in it???
Ive made that mistake....
Yeah irishwill, I did have the cams in place, but I didn't take into account how far up I had to lift the head to get it out/in. Measured and cut braces with the motor in place. Checked that I could remove the vavle cover with the cams in. Then removed the motor to tack-in the braces so I didn't F something up with a hot BB. Then went to put the motor in. Cases went in fine. Jugs were cool. Tried to put the head back on...OOOPS!!! No biggie though. Those braces are only tack welded. Live and Learn.
1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
2004 ZX-10R
2007 Harley Sportster 1200
2020 Harley Street Glide Special
Angola, IN
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